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Table of contents

Foreword by Johannes Hahn Vorwort von Johannes Hahn 3

Foreword by Emilia Müller Vorwort von Emilia Müller 5

Programme 6 Parallel thematic workshops 8 list of participants 14 SPEAKERS 14 EU COUNTRIES 17 Candidate Countries and Potential Candidates 27 OTHER Countries 28 EU INSTITUTIONS and bodies 28

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Table of contents Foreword by Vorwort von Johannes Hahn

Europe is at a crossroads. The crisis has sharpened our Europa steht am Scheideweg. Die Krise hat unser minds. We must think more deeply on how best we use Bewusstsein geschärft. Wir müssen gründlicher darüber public finances to re-establish and to promote sustainable nachdenken, wie wir öffentliche Mittel am besten für growth and jobs. The macro-regional approach is a boost, die Wiederbelebung und Förderung von nachhaltigem by maximising the impact of existing funds and ensuring, Wachstum und Beschäftigung einsetzen können. above all, ‘joined-up’ thinking between Der makroregionale Ansatz schafft Auftrieb, da er different sectors. die Wirkung der verfügbaren Finanzmittel maximiert und vor allem ein „vernetztes“ Denken zwischen den We need to find solutions to common problems. The EU unterschiedlichen Bereichen gewährleistet. Strategy for the Danube Region has promoted projects and networks in the fields of business, innovation, security Wir müssen Lösungen für gemeinsame Probleme finden. and much more. Die EU-Strategie für den Donauraum fördert Projekte und Netzwerke in den Bereichen Unternehmen, Innovation The Annual Forum is the opportunity to take stock of und Sicherheit, um nur einige zu nennen. the work done and think ahead. We need to see together how the Strategy can help build a more competitive Das Jahresforum bietet Gelegenheit, über die geleistete Europe. We need to establish the Strategy’s links with Arbeit Bilanz zu ziehen und vorauszudenken. Wir müssen the future period 2014-2020, to make sure our new gemeinsam prüfen, wie die Strategie dazu beitragen EU budget and programmes can make it succeed. kann, Europa wettbewerbsfähiger zu machen. Wir müssen die Verbindungen der Strategie mit dem zukünftigen Building the future of the Danube Region is our Finanzierungszeitraum 2014-2020 aufbauen, um common challenge. sicherzustellen, dass der neue EU-Haushalt und die neuen Programme der Strategie zum Erfolg verhelfen können. Be part of it. Make use of this opportunity to be actively involved in how the Danube future is shaped! Die Zukunft des Donauraums zu gestalten, ist eine Herausforderung für uns alle.

Johannes Hahn Seien auch Sie ein Teil davon. Ergreifen Sie diese Member of the European Commission Gelegenheit, sich aktiv an der Gestaltung der Zukunft in charge of Regional Policy der Donau zu beteiligen!

Johannes Hahn Mitglied der Europäischen Kommission, zuständig für Regionalpolitik 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 5

Foreword by Vorwort von Emilia Müller

The Danube connects with a number of European Die Donau verbindet Bayern mit einer Reihe weiterer countries to an area that has been shaped by centuries europäischer Länder zu einem Raum, den eine jahrhun- of shared history and culture. The Danube region has dertelange gemeinsame Geschichte und Kultur prägen. the potential to act as an important stimulus in a united Dieser Raum hat das Potenzial wichtige Impulse im Europe, in areas such as economy, science and culture, vereinten Europa zu setzen; etwa in den Bereichen environment, education and security. As Bavarian Minister Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Kultur, Umwelt, Bildung for European Affairs, I have welcomed the development und Sicherheit. Als Bayerische Europaministerin habe of a European Strategy for the Danube region from ich die Entwicklung einer Europäischen Strategie für the beginning. den Donauraum von Anfang an begrüßt.

For the convergence of this region, it is important that Für das Zusammenwachsen eines solches Raums ist representatives from the whole Danube region covering es wichtig, dass sich Vertreter aus den verschiedensten different fields and backgrounds come together to Bereichen und Regionen zusammenfinden und gemeinsam develop a common vision and practical ways for Visionen sowie praktische Wege zu deren Verwirklichung achieving its realization. entwickeln.

It is therefore my pleasure to welcome you all here at Es ist uns daher ein Vergnügen Sie alle hier beim ersten the First Annual Forum of the EU Danube Strategy in Jahresforum der EU-Donauraumstrategie in Regensburg Regensburg, a city beautifully situated on the Danube. begrüßen zu dürfen. Gemeinsam mit dem Oberbürger- Together with the Mayor of Regensburg, whom I would meister der wunderschönen an der Donau gelegenen like to thank very much for his hospitality, I wish you all Stadt Regensburg, dem ich für die Gastfreundschaft ganz an interesting and constructive conference. herzlich danke, wünsche ich uns allen eine interessante und konstruktive Veranstaltung.

Emilia Müller State Minister for European Affairs, Emilia Müller Government of Bavaria Staatsministerin für Europaangelegenheiten, Bayerische Staatsregierung 6 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 7

Programme

Tuesday 27 November 2012 Wednesday 28 November 2012

11:00 Opening of the registration desk 09:00-11:45 Parallel thematic workshops ➔ Main venue*, Romanische Küche 1. Improved and Greener Mobility – Which Ways Forward? ➔ Salzstadel venue, 2nd floor, Krancher-Saal room 12:30-14:00 Lunch and networking activities 2. Energy for a Modern Danube Region ➔ Main venue, Südlicher-Stalltrakt ➔ Regional Administration venue, ground floor, Refektorium room 14:00-14:30 Opening of the conference 3. A Sustainable River Basin – Environmental and Touristic Assets ➔ Main venue, Reithalle room ➔ Salzstadel venue, 1st floor, Bruck-Saal room • Mr Hans Schaidinger, Mayor of Regensburg 4. Innovative Action for Successful Danube Enterprises • Ms Emilia Müller, State Minister for European Affairs, Government of Bavaria ➔ Main venue, Ground floor, Refektorium room • Mr Johannes Hahn, Member of the European Commission in charge of Regional Policy 5. Promoting Empowerment, Smart Skills and Inclusive Growth ➔ Regional Administration venue, 1st Floor, Mittlerer Sitzungsaal room 14:30-16.00 Plenary Session 1 6. Modern Danube Governance – How to Make the Region Work? ‘Building the future of the Danube Region: The Global Perspective’ ➔ Main venue, Reithalle room ➔ Main venue, Reithalle room • Mr Titus Corlăţean, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Romania 11:45-12:00 return to Main Venue • Mr János Martonyi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Hungary 12:00-13:30 Lunch and networking activities • Mr Michael Häupl, Mayor and Governor of Vienna ➔ Main venue, Südlicher-Stalltrakt • Ms Mercedes Bresso, First Vice-President, Committee of the Regions • Mr Stefano Sannino, Director-General for Enlargement, European Commission (tbc) 13:30-14.00 Reflection on the State of the Danube Region • Ms Riikka Manner, Member of the REGI Committee, (tbc) ➔ Main venue, Reithalle room • Mr Wilhelm Molterer, Vice-President, European Investment Bank Mr Rumen Dobrinsky, Senior Research Associate – Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies 16:00-16:30 Coffee-break 14:00-14:30 Key note address ➔ Main venue, Reithalle room 16:30-18:00 Plenary Session 2 Welcome and introduction by: ‘The Danube Strategy in Action: From Ideas to Results’ • Mr Horst Seehofer, Minister-President, Government of Bavaria ➔ Main venue, Reithalle room • Mr Johannes Hahn, Member of the European Commission in charge of Regional Policy • Ms Liliyana Pavlova, Minister for Regional Development and Public Works, Government of Bulgaria Key note speech by: • Mr Gordan Maras, Minister for Entrepreneurship and Crafts, Government of Croatia • Ms , Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (tbc) • Mr Peter Friedrich, Minister of European Affairs, Government of Baden-Württemberg • Mr Joachim Hermann, Minister of Interior, Government of Bavaria 14:30-15:15 Panel discussion and debate with the audience • Mr Vladimir Šucha, Deputy Director-General, Joint Research Centre, European Commission ➔ Main venue, Reithalle room • Ms Silvia Adriana Ţicău, Member of the European Parliament 15:15-15:30 Break 19:30-22:00 Boat trip along the Danube with official dinner 15:30-16:00 Wrap-up and Closing remarks ➔ Embankment near the Eisernen Bridge, Werftstraße ➔ Main venue, Reithalle room • Mr Johannes Hahn, Member of the European Commission in charge of Regional Policy • Ms Emilia Müller, State Minister for European Affairs, Government of Bavaria

* Main Venue: Princely Palace Thurn und Taxis – Emmeramsplatz 5 – 93047 Regensburg 8 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 9

Parallel thematic workshops

Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Improved and Greener Mobility – Which Ways Forward? Energy for a Modern Danube Region

➔ Salzstadel venue, 2nd floor, Krancher-Saal room ➔ Regional Administration venue, ground floor, Refektorium room

Moderator Moderator Ms Karla Peijs, TEN-T coordinator for inland waterways, European Commission Ms Anita Orban, Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EUSDR PAC 2 – Energy, Hungary Discussant Discussant Ms Ivana Lazic, INTERACT Point Vienna Erik Kiesow, Prime Minister’s Office, Secretariat for European Affairs, EUSBSR NCP, Sweden 09:00-09:30 Welcome and introduction 09:00-09:15 Welcome and introduction: ‘Lessons learnt from the first year’s implementation. The way ahead’ • Mr Reinhard Vorderwinkler, Supreme Navigation Authority, Federal Ministry for Transport, by Ms Anita Orbán, Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EUSDR PAC 2 – Energy, Hungary Innovation and Technology, EUSDR PAC 1a – Inland waterways, Austria • Mr Franc Žepič, Ministry of Transport, International Affairs Directorate, EUSDR PAC 1b – Rail, 09:15-10:15 PART I. Gas Market Integration in the Danube Region • ‘The Danube Region Gas Market Model’ by Mr Peter Kaderják, Director of the Regional Center road and air, Slovenia for Energy Policy Research 09:30-10:15 Presentation of projects and good practices Panel discussion and debate with the audience • ‘Newada duo: Cooperation of waterway administrations’ by Mr Thomas Hartl, Via Donau • Ms Monika Zsigri, Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission • ‘Romanian-Bulgarian co-operation in the area of inland waterway transport’, by Ms Nikolina Nikolova, • Mr Dirk Buschle, Deputy Director, Energy Community Secretariat Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, EUSDR National Contact Point, Bulgaria 10:15-10:30 Questions & Answers • ‘The Danube Region Intermodal Strategy’ by Mr Miodrag Poledica, Ministry of Infrastructure and energy, EUSDR PAC 1b – Rail, road and air, Serbia 10:30-10:45 Break 10:15-10:30 Questions & Answers 10:45-11:45 PART II. Smart Grids in the Danube Region • The role of the macro regions to meet the EU 2020 objectives – Keynote speech by Mr Evžen tošenovský 10:30-10:45 Break (tbc), vice chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament; 10:45-11:45 Panel discussion ‘Improved Mobility & a sustainable River Basin: • Renewable Investment in the Danube Region – what are the implications for grid infrastructure: the case The integrative approach as key success factor’ study of 4 countries in Central and Eastern Europe by Ms Sandrine Dixson-Decleve, Director of the • Mr Ralf Gallob, Managing Director, Industrie-Logistik Linz, Austria University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership • Mr Antonio Stoean, Director of TTS – Transport Trade Services S.A., Romania Panel discussion and debate with the audience • Mr Alexandre Capatu, President, Pro Danube International • Mr Gerhard Weber, Mayor of Regensburg (tbc) • Mr Phillip Weller, Executive Secretary, International Commission for the Protection • Mr Bernhard Bauer, SIEMENS, AG, Strategy & Business Development Europe Strategy & Business of the Danube River (ICPDR), Austria Development Europe • Mr Andreas Beckmann, Managing Director, WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme Office, Austria • Mr Ivan Mitrovic, Project Manager, Plovput, Directorate for Inland Waterways, Serbia • M r Christian Tausch, Head of Department 1 – Multidisciplinary Tasks, Bavarian Environment Agency, Germany 1 0 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 11

Workshop 3 Workshop 4 A Sustainable River Basin – Environmental and Touristic Assets Innovative action for successful Danube Enterprises

➔ Salzstadel venue, 1st floor, Bruck-Saal room ➔ Main venue, Ground floor, Refektorium room

Moderator Moderator Mr Medgyesy Balázs, Government Commissioner for the Danube Strategy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms Brandusa Predescu, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EUSDR NCP, Romania EUSDR National Contact Point, Hungary Discussant Discussant Mr Anton Schrag, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission tbc 09:00-09:30 Welcome and introduction 09:00-09:50 Welcome and introduction • Mr Hans-Peter Herdlitschka, Ministry of Finance and Economics, EUSDR PAC 8 – Competitiveness, • Mr Emanuel Cernat, Diplomatic Counsellor, Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism, Baden-Württemberg EUSDR PAC 3 – Culture and Tourism, Romania • Ms Dragica Karaic, Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts, EUSDR PAC 8 – Competitiveness, Croatia • Mr Laszlo Perger, Ministry of Rural Development, EUSDR PAC 4 – Water quality, Hungary • Mr Miroslav Veskovic, Rector of the University of Novi Sad, EUSDR PAC 7 – Knowledge Society, Serbia • Ms Olimpia Negru, Ministry of Environment and Forests, EUSDR PAC 5 – Environmental Risks, Romania • Mr Florian Ballnus, Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health, 09:30-10:00 Presentation of projects • Mr Heinz Trasch, Former president of the Steinbeis Foundation: EUSDR PAC 6 – Biodiversity, Germany ‘Steinbeis Foundation – a model for innovation/ technology transfer between academia and business’ 09:50-10:10 Presentation of the project ‘Sturgeon 2020 strategy’ by Ms Cristina Sandu, Institute of Biology, • M r Norbert Hoeptner, Director Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum and Commissioner of the Minister for Economics Romanian Academy, Romania Baden-Württemberg: ‘Danube Innovation Transfer Centers – joint pilot project with Danube Steinbeis Center’ • Mr Miroslav Veskovic, Rector of the University of Novi Sad, EUSDR PAC 7 – Knowledge Society, Serbia: 10:10-10:30 Questions & Answers ‘The Danube Region Research and Innovation Fund’ 10:30-10:45 Break 10:00-10:30 Questions & Answers 10:45-11:45 Presentations of project examples of PA 3 – Culture and Tourism, PA 4 – Water quality 10:30-10:45 Break and PA 5 – Environmental Risks with the participation of: 10:45-11:40 Panel discussion and debate with the audience • Mr Evgueni Spassov, Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, EUSDR PAC 3, Bulgaria • Mr Christian Weinberger, Directorate General for Entreprise, European Commission • Mr Radoslav Bujnovsky, Water Research Institute, EUSDR PAC 4, Slovakia • Mr Sven Gunnar Edlund, Priority Area Coordinator for Research and Innovation in the EU Strategy • Mr Bakonyi Péter, ‘VITUKI’ Environmental Protection and Water Management Research Institute, for the Baltic Sea Region EUSDR PAC 5, Hungary • Ms Marion Volk, Founder and chair of the Business and Professional Women’s Foundation – Danube Net Or possibility to join the Panel discussion in Workshop 1: • Ms Aleksandra Gjoreska, Coordinator of the South-Eastern Cooperative Initiative ‘Improved Mobility and a Sustainable River Basin: The integrative approach as a key success factor’ • Mr Tilman Seibert, Director European Investment Bank, Coordinator for the Danube Strategy 11:40-11:45 Concluding words 1 2 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 13

Workshop 5 Workshop 6 Promoting Empowerment, Smart Skills and Inclusive Growth Modern Danube Governance-How to Make the Region Work? The Cross-Cutting Approach ➔ Regional Administration venue, 1st Floor, Mittlerer Sitzungsaal room ➔ Main venue, Reithalle room

Moderator Moderator Mr Ognjen Mirić, Deputy Director SEIO, EUSDR National Contact Point, Serbia Mr Erich Unterwurzacher, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission (tbc) Discussant Discussant Mr Mauro Novello, INTERACT Point Vienna Ms Katrin Stockhammer, INTERACT Point Vienna Rapporteur Rapporteur Mr Predrag Lažetić, Director, Center of Education Policy, Interim Secretariat of the Education Reform Ms Irena Lukač, Centre of Excellence in Finance, EUSDR PAC 10, Slovenia Initiative of SEE in Belgrade, Serbia 09:00-09:30 Welcome and introduction 09:00-09:30 Welcome and introduction • Mr Kurt Puchinger, EUSDR PA 10 – Institutional capacity, Coordinator from the City of Vienna • Mr Ognjen Mirić, Deputy Director SEIO, EUSDR National Contact Point, Serbia • Ms Andreja Jerina, European Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EUSDR National Contact Point, Slovenia • Mr Roland Hanak, Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection, • Mr Kalin Georgiev, Ministry of Interior, EUSDR PAC 11 – Security, Bulgaria EUSDR PAC 9- People and skills, Austria • Mr Jürgen Schick, Federal Ministry for Education, the Arts and Culture, EUSDR PAC 9, Austria 09:30-10:15 Presentation of projects • ‘Capacity building projects’ by Mr Peter Langer, Coordinator of the Council of the Danube Cities and Regions • Mr Ion Gumene, State Chancellery, EUSDR PAC 9, Republic of Moldova • ‘Project FemCities’ by Ms Martina K. Sommer, Network coordinator 09:30-10:00 Key note addresses: • ‘Financial needs and its answers’ by Ms Marlene Hahn, Project Manager at Metis GmbH • ‘Responding to Europe’s skills challenge’ by Ms Eleonora Schmid, Assistant to the Director, European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) 10:45-10:45 Panel discussion and debate with the audience • Mr Strahil Karapchanski, Vice-Mayor of Ruse, Bulgaria • ‘Skills for the future – The view of a global player’ by Mr Walter Huber, Corporate Human Resources, • Mr Midhat Džemić, Directorate for European Integration, Bosnia and Herzegovina Siemens • M s Snezana Filipovic, Minister Plenipotentiary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PA 10 Steering Group Member Serbia 10:00-10:15 Questions & Answers • Ms Daniela Urschitz, PA 10 – Institutional Capacity, City of Vienna • Mr Helmut Habersack, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 10:00-10:30 Presentation of projects • ‘Pilot project Empowering Young People – Connecting Europe’, by Ms Monika Mott, KulturKontakt, Austria • ‘Austrian-Moldovan and Serbian-Croatian VET Cooperation Projects’, by Mr Walter Reiter, L&R Institute for Social Research, Austria 10:30-11:45 Panel discussion and debate with the audience Participants: • Mr , Member of the German • Mr Stelian Fedorca, State Secretary, Ministry of Education, Romania • Ms Zornitsa Roussinova, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy; Bulgaria • Ms Katarina Ivanković Knežević, Ministry of Labour and Pension System, Croatia • Ms Ulrike Damyanovic, Head of the Western Balkans and Turkey Unit, European Training Foundation • Mr Johann-Jakob Wulf, Chairman, Young Citizens Danube Network 14 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 15

list of participants* Thomas Hartl Erik Kiesow Monika Mott Senior Expert Prime Minister’s Office, Secretariat for Head of Education via Donau – Österreichische European Affairs, EUSBSR NCP, Sweden KulturKontakt Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH Peter Langer Emilia Müller Michael Haupl General Coordinator State Minister of European Affairs Mayor and Governor of Vienna Council of Danube Cities and Regions Bavaria Speakers Alexandru Capatu Snezana Filipovic President Minister Plenipotentiary Hans Peter Herdlitschka Predrag Lazetic Olimpia Negru Johannes Hahn Pro Danube International Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Serbia Director Director Ministry of Environment and Forests, European Commissioner Ministry of Finance and Economics, Center of Education Policy, Interim EUSDR PAC 5 – Environmental Risks, for Regional Policy Mr Emanuel Cernat Peter Friedrich EUSDR PAC 8 – Competitiveness, Secretariat of the Education Reform Romania Diplomatic Counsellor State Minister of European Affairs Baden-Württemberg Initiative of SEE in Belgrade, Serbia Angela Merkel Ministry of Regional Development Baden-Württemberg Nikolina Nikolova Chancellor of Federal Republic and Tourism, EUSDR PAC 3-Culture Joachim Herrmann Ivana Lazic Deputy Minister for Regional of Germany and Tourism, Romania Ralf Gallob Minister of Interior Project Manager Development and Public Works Managing Director Bavaria INTERACT Point in Vienna EUSDR NCP, Bulgaria Titus Corlăţean Industrie-Logistik Linz, Austria Minister of Foreign Affairs Norbert Hoeptner Irena Lukac Mauro Novello Péter Bakonyi Romania Kalin Georgiev Director Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum Center of Excellence in Finance, EUSDR Coordinator Director Secretary General and Commissioner of the Minister PAC 10 – Institutional Capacity, Slovenia INTERACT Point Vienna VITUKI – Environmental and Water Ulrike Damyanovic Ministry of Interior, EUSDR PAC 11 – for Economics Baden-Württemberg Management Research Institute Non- Head of Unit Security, Bulgaria Riika Manner Anita Orbán profit Kft, Hungary European Training Foundation Karl Holmeier Member of the European Parliament (tbc) Ambassador Aleksandra Gjoreska Member of the German Bundestag Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Florian Ballnus Sandrine Dixson-Decleve Coordinator of the South-Eastern Gordan Maras EUSDR PAC 2 – Energy, Hungary State Ministry of the Environment Director Cooperative Initiative Walter Huber Minister of Entrepreneurship and Crafts and Public Health University of Cambridge Programme Corporate Human Resources Croatia Lilyana Pavlova EUSDR PAC 6 – Biodiversity, Bavaria for Sustainability Leadership Ion Gumene Siemens Minister of Regional Developement Head Janos Martonyi and Public Works Bernhard Bauer Rumen Dobrinsky State Chancellery, EUSDR PAC 9 – People Katarina Ivanković Knežević Minister of Foreign Affairs Bulgaria Siemens AG, Strategy & Business Senior Research Associate and skills, Moldova Head of Sector Hungary Development Europe Vienna Institute for International Ministry of Labour and Pension System, Karla Peijs Economic Studies Helmut Habersack Croatia Balázs Marcell Medgyesy TEN-T Coordinator for Inland Waterways Andreas Beckmann Head Government Commissioner for European Commission Director Midhat Dzemic Institute of Water Management, Andreja Jerina the EU Danube Strategy WWF International Head of Department Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EUSDR NCP, Hungary László Perger Danube-Carpathian Programme European Integration Directorate, of University of Natural Resources Slovenia Head of Department Bosnia-Herzegovina and Life Sciences, Austria Ognjen Mirić Ministry of Rural Development, Mercedes Bresso Peter Kaderjak Deputy Director EUSDR PAC 4 – Water quality, Hungary Vice-President of the Committee Sven Gunnar Edlund Marlene Hahn Director Serbian European Integration Office, of the Regions Priority Area Coordinator Project Manager Regional Center for Energy Policy EUSDR NCP, Serbia Miodrag Poledica for Research and Innovation in the Metis GmbH Research, Hungary Ministry of Infrastructrure and Energy, Radoslav Bujnovsky EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region Ivan Mitrovic EUSDR PAC 1b – Rail, road and air, Serbia Water Research Institute, Roland Hanak Dragica Karaic Project Manager EUSDR PAC 4 – Water quality, Slovakia Stelian Victor Fedorca Head of Department Head of Unit Plovput, Directorate for Brandusa Predescu Secretary of State Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs Ministry for Entrepreneurship and Crafts, Inland Waterways, Serbia Director General Dirk Buschle Ministry of Education, Research, and Consumer Protection, EUSDR PAC 9 – EUSDR PAC 8 – Competitiveness, Croatia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Director Youth and Sports, Romania People and skills, Austria Wilhelm Molterer EUSDR NCP, Romania Energy Community Secretariat Strahil Karapchanski Vice-President Deputy Mayor European Investment Bank Kurt Puchinger Ruse Municipality, Bulgaria Director City of Vienna, EUSDR PAC 10 – Institutional Capacity, Austria * Participants listed on the booklet refer to all confirmed participants as of 29 October 2012. 16 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 17

Walter Reiter Katrin Stockhammer Reinhard Vorderwinkler EU Countries Andreas Haider Markus McDowell L&R Institute for Social Research, Austria Project Manager Supreme Navigation Authority, Official in charge Project Manager INTERACT Point Vienna Federal Ministry for Transport, Federal Ministry of Economy, TINA VIENNA Urban Technologies Zornitsa Roussinova Innovation and Technology, Austria Family and Youth and Strategies Deputy Minister of Labour Antonio Stoean EUSDR PAC 1a – Inland Waterways, and Social Policy Director Austria Roland Arbter Veronika Haunold Márton Méhes Bulgaria TTS – Transport Trade Services S.A. Head of Division IV/4 CEO Director Mr Gerhard Weber The Austrian Federal Chancellery TINA VIENNA Urban Balassi Institute – Collegium Cristina Sandu Vladimir Šucha Mayor of Regensburg Technologies & Strategies GmbH Hungaricum Vienna Head Deputy Director-General Christian Baumgartner Institute of Biology, Romanian Academy Joint Research Centre, Christian Weinberger Secretary General Bojan Jankovic Jörg Mirtl European Commission Directorate General for Entreprise, Naturefriends International Project Assistant Project Manager Stefano Sannino European Commission Southeast European KulturKontakt Austria Director General Christian Tausch Ester Bergmann Cooperative Initiative Enlargement, European Commission Head Philip Weller Staff of Priority Area 9 Armin Schabus Department of Multidisciplinary Tasks, Executive Secretary Federal Ministry of Labour, Robert Kettmann Coordinator of the EU-Programme Hans Schaidinger Bavarian Environment Agency International Commission for the Social Affairs and Consumer Project Manager Office of the Government of Carinthia Lord Mayor of Regensburg Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) Protection of Austria VERBUND Silvia-Adriana Ţicău Anna Maria Schober Jürgen Schick Member of the European Parliament Johann-Jakub Wulf Christiane Breznik Walter Koch SEE nactional contact point / Assistant Federal Ministry for Education, Chairman Head of Unit Director to EUSDR national contact point Austria the Arts and Culture, EUSDR PAC 9 – Evžen Tošenovský Young Citizens Danube Network City of Vienna Steinbeis-Verbund Austrian Conference for Spatial Planning People and Skills, Austria Vice chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Franc Zepic Peter de Martin Irina Kreinbucher Otto Schwetz Anton Schrag Parliament (tbc) International Affairs Directorate, Ministry Secretary General Expert President Directorate-General for Regional and of Transport, EUSDR PAC 1b – Rail, road Working Community of Danube Regions Ministry of Transport PIANC Austria and TINA Viena Urban Policy, European Commission Henz Trasch and air, Slovenia Former President of the Steinbeis Ioana Dungler Sarah Kupke Markus Simoner Horst Seehofer Foundation Monika Zsigri Director International Projects Project Coordinator Team Leader Minister-President Directorate-General for Energy, VIER PFOTEN International Donauwandel via Donau – Österreichische Government of Bavaria Erich Unterwurzacher European Commission Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH Director Lothar Fischmann Harald Kutzenberger Tilman Seibert Directorate-General Editor General Secretary Gerhard Skoff Director for Regional and Urban Policy, City of Vienna International Association President European Investment Bank, Europan Commission (tbc) for Danube Research Danube Tourist Commission Coordinator for the Danube Strategy Nikolaus Fleischmann Daniela Urschitz Freelance Consultant Elisabeth Landbeck Walther Stöckl Eleonora Schmid City of Vienna, Austria H2O-Net Student Obersenatsrat Dipl.Ing. Assistant to the Director University of Vienna City of Vienna European Centre for the Development Miroslav Veskovic Dorothea Friemel of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) Rector Manager Jörg Leitner Laura Szitar University of Novi Sad, EUSDR PAC 7 – Inn Salzach Euregio, Bayern e.V. Staff of Priority Area 9 Assistant Martina K. Sommer Knowledge Society, Serbia Federal Ministry of Labour, Foster Europe Foundation FemCities Coordinator Helene Glatter-Götz Social Affairs and Consumer City of Vienna, Austria Marion Volk CEO’s Assistant Protection of Austria Felix Unger Founder and Chair Donauwandel President Evgueni Spassov Business and Professional Women’s Elise Lindner European Academy of Sciences and Arts Chief Expert Foundation – Danube Net Marina Hahn-Bleibtreu Communications Manager Ministry of Economy, Energy Director INTERACT Point Vienna Oskar Wawra and Tourism, EUSDR PAC 3 – Agency for Economic Cooperation Director Culture and Tourism, Bulgaria and Development Stefan August Lütgenau City of Vienna Director Foster Europe Foundation 18 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 19

Regina Wiala-Zimm Ingrid Taschek Violin Krushovenski Czech Republic Denmark Karlheinz Bechtle Senior International Relations Officer Head of Events Mayor Senior Counseller City of Vienna Representation of the State Municipality of Mizia Silvie Brillantova Matei Viorel Ardeleanu Ministry of Finance and Economics of Baden-Württemberg to the EU Officer Ambassador Rosen Kukushev Office of the Regional Council Embassy of Romania in Denmark Hansjörg Brey Belgium Henri Thomé Expert Executive Director Chief Executive Officer Ministry of Interior Martina Kopeckova Peter Frank Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft Alexander Benczek ESL & Network – European Affairs Director General Secretary Managing Director Snezhina Marinova Ministry of Education ScanBalt Matthias Heinrich Bernhard Brückmann BENCZEK Lexolvere sprl Head of Department Member of the Excutive Board Bulgaria Ministry of Interior Jana Lon Hromkova MVV Energie AG Myriam Chaffart Officer Finland Political Secretary Asya Agova Kalin Minev Office of the Regional Council Alfred Brunnbauer European Transport Workers’ Federation Parliamentary Secretary Executive Director Gabriel Alvarez Managing Director Ministry of Regional Development Human Resources Development Agency Iva Machulova Communication officer IHK Regensburg für Oberpfalz / Kelheim Mihai Costea and Public Works Metodology Expert INTERACT Point Turku Adviser Yuliyan Naydenov Office of the Regional Council Ulf Brunnbauer BROmotion/ EP Hristo Beloev Mayor Timo Rajakangas Director Rector Municipality of Silistra Katerina Miklosova Ambassador for Baltic Sea Issues Institute for East and Southeast Bridget Czarnota University of Ruse Expert Ministry for Foreign Affairs European Studies Director Ventsislava Parvanova Office of the Government Double.Base sprl Stefko Burdzhiev Chief Expert for EU Plans and Projects of the Czech Republic Brigitta Brunner District Governor Municipality of Mizia Germany President Conrad Eckenschwiller District Administration – Ruse Tomas Novotny Government of Upper Palatinate Consultant Maria Pavlova-Kondrova Director Franz-Lothar Altmann ESL & Network – European Affairs Gergo Gergov Executive Director Regional Council Office of Central Professor Daniela Chiran Mayor Association of Danube River Bohemia Bucharest University Project Manager Dino Edin Elezovic Municipality of Vidin Municipalities Danube Steinbeis Innovation gGmbH – Director Antonie Ondrouchova Susanne Ast Steinbeis Europa Zentrum Sarajevo Canton – Regional Katya Goranova Peter Poptchev Project Officer Head of the German Committee Central Representation to EU Executive Director Ambassador-at-large Ministry of Education, Europe Programme Lazar Comanescu Business Support Centre for Small Ministry of Economy, Youth and Sports Ministry of Finance and Economics Ambassador Karin Ellermann-Kuegler and Medium Enterprises-Ruse Energy and Tourism, Bulgaria Baden-Württemberg Embassy of Romania Head of Brussels Office Martina Semelková Association of Chambers of Agriculture Lucia Ilieva Tatyana Proycheva Head of Department Wolfgang Baier Csilla Csapo President Advisor to the Minister Regional Council Office President Project Manager Desislava Georgieva Club Sustainable Development Ministry of Regional Development of Central Bohemia University of Applied Sciences University of Applied Sciences Ulm Second Secretary for Regional Policy of Civil Society and Public Works Regensburg Permanent Representation of the Ludek Stavinoha Dieter Daminger Republic of Bulgaria to the EU Julia Ioneva Mariela Savkova Head of Unit Joachim Baldermann Vice Mayor State Expert Director Ministry of Foreign Affairs Policy Adviser City of Regensburg Felix Haibach Ministry of Regional Development OP Technical Assistance Ministry od Finance and Economy BW Deputy Director and Public Works Jiri Svobodnik Thomas Dechant German Society for International Nikolay Simeonov Methodology Specialist Stefan Barth MdL Cooperation (GIZ) Hristina Kasparyan Consultant of the District Governor Regional Council of the Moravia-Silesia Founder & Managing Director Bavarian Parliament Head of Unit District Administration – Ruse Cohesion Region AGAPEDIA Jürgen Klinsmann Zoran Jelic Business Support Centre for Small Stiftung gGmbH Johanna Deimel EU Project Coordinator and Medium Enterprises-Ruse Deputy Director C.R.E.A.M. Europe PPP Alliance Cornelia Baumann Southeast Europe Association Mimi Kornazheva Scientific Officer Antonella Passarani Director Bavarian Research Alliance Thomas Dexl Responsible of Brussels Office University of Ruse Member of the Board of Directors Marche Region Antoaneta Baycheva East West Economic Club Bayern General Consul General Consulat of Bulgaria in Munich 20 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 21

Peter Eggensberger Eike Hallitzky Jürgen Jerger Uwe Konst Zsolt Lengyel Georgi Nenov Head of Department MdL Director Director Director Liaison Officer Bavarian State Ministry of the Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Institute for East and South East Geschäftsentwicklung International Hungarian Institute at the University Embassy of Bulgaria in Berlin Environment and Public Health European Studies of Regensburg Andrea Helfer Vadym Kostiuk Kemal Önel Wolfgang Elstner Desk Officer Eduard Jisca General Consul Wolfgang Limbert Advisor Bavarian Government The Federal Chancellery Project Manager Consulate General of Ukraine in Munich CEO/Senior Expert Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Donaubüro CoDCR/ORGAMARKET Bau und Stadtentwicklung Iuliana Enache Regina Hellwig-Schmid Miro Kovac Coordinator Project Manager Ante Jović Ambassador Franz Loeffler Edith Oszlari Europa-Union Baden-Württemberg Donumenta e.V. General Consul Embassy of the Republic of Croatia President Board Member Consulate General of the Republic Bezirk Oberpfalz EU-KV Memmigen Thorsten Hemming of Croatia in Munich Ann-Jasmin Krabatsch Member of the European Parliament Referatsleiter Europapolitik Chargée de Mission Andreas Löffert Lajos Oszlari Fraktion S&D/SPD Freistaat Bayern Elisa Jungk RP Freiburg Director Director Bavarian Government Hafen Straubing-Sand GmbH Europa Union Bayern Tobias Faltermeier Jens Henning-Billon Christine Krammer-Bensegger Consultant Director Tobias Kazich Journalist Veronika Lombardini Josef Paukner University of Heidelberg Public Media Group Counsellor Non-Corporate General Consul Sprecher Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Consulate General of the Slovak Republic Donau-Naab-Regen-Allianz Klaus Fiesinger Sandro Heymig Baden-Württemberg Larissa Kramny Head of Department Police Officer, Official in charge Scientific Assistant Bernhard S. Maier Barbara Peinel Hanns Seidel Stiftung Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior Kristine Kern Bavarian Research Alliance GmbH Owner Head of Department Professor Maier PR/Text/Medien Foreign Trade, Europe Reiner Fürst Josef Hlobil University of Potsdam Peter Kratzer Chamber of Trade and Crafts for Manager General Consul Leiter EU-Koordination und Christian Matheis Upper Munich and Upper Bavaria Donau-Wald-Presse-GmbH General Consulate of the Czech Republic Georg Kestel Förderangelegenheiten Referent President Stadt Passau Ministry of Science, Research Johann Peißl Siegfried Geißler Christian Hofmann Bund Naturschutz in Bayern e.V. and the Arts Baden-Württemberg Vice President Manager Desk Officer Vladimir Krnavek Government of Upper Palatinate Friends of Auenzentrum Neuburg e.V. German Federal Ministry of the Interior Babette Kibele Consul Sabine Meigel Head of Division General Consulate of the Czech Republic Director Johannes Pfister Sabine Geller Matthias Holzner German Federal Ministry of the Interior Danube Office CEO General Manager Referent Jörg Kuhn ThinkCamp gem. eG Danube Connects – Magazine Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg Waldemar Kindler Manager Heinrich Meindl for the Danube Countries Chief of Bavarian Police Force Fisheries Association Niederbayern e.V. Lead Economist Thomas Pollmer Reinhard Höpfl Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior MVV decon GmbH Europabeauftragter Juliane Gierach President a.D. Jens Kurnol Landeshauptstadt München Chairwoman Hochschule Deggendorf Anna-Lena Klein Desk Officer Richard Mergner Young Citizens Danube Network Bavarian Government Federal Office for Building and Regional Landesbeauftragter Otto Pravida Franz Huber Planning Bund Naturschutz in Bayern e.V. CEO Natalia Gohla Director Ulrich Klemm Pravida Bau GmbH Project Manager Kartographie Huber Managing Director Dominique Langer Markus Muerth Deutsches Institut für aktive European Danube Academy Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive Lecturer Jürgen Raizner und passive Sicherheit e.V. Gerhard Hummer IHK Regensburg for Upper Palatinate/ Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Director Director Pavlo Klimkin Kelheim Steinbeis Danube Center Robert Gohla Ministry of Justice and Consumer Ambassador Christian Munk Senior Project Manager Protection of Bavaria Embassy of Ukraine Alfred Lehmann Desk Officer Birgit Raizner Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum Lord Mayor Federal Ministry of Economics Project Assistant Renate Janiczek Wolfgang Klug City of Ingolstadt and Technology Steinbeis-Transferzentrum Carla Gühring Working Staff Head of Department Ost-West-Kooperationen Project Assistant Representation of the State of Baden- Bavarian State Ministry of the Gerhard Nagl Steinbeis-Danube-Center Württemberg to the Environment and Public Health Danube Environmental Forum 22 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 23

Michael Rathmann Tilman Schmit-Neuerburg Tanja Simon Tinka Troeva Greece Peter Gauder Managing Director Deputy Head Regierungsrätin / Referentin Abteilungsleiterin und Botschaftsrätin President MVV decon GmbH Foreign Office Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria Elisavet Diamantakou Urbanissimus Assotiation Infrastracture, Transport and Technology in Germany and Austria Officer Martin Reichel Martin Schneider Managing Authority of Western Greece Hen Gerritse CEO GST-LTR Peter Soell Annette Tschmarke Director Bavarian Research Alliance The Bavarian Construction Industry Deputy Ministry’s Official for the Upper Consultant Marianna Toxavidi Grants Europe Association Vocational Schools in Eastern Bavaria FDP-Fraktion Bayern Officer Franz Reisbeck Office of the Ministry’s Official Managing Authority of Western Greece Gabor Guti Secretary General Thomas Schneider for the Upper Vocational Schools Katja Vonhoff Director Central European Fair Alliance Project Manager in Eastern Bavaria PhD Student Hungarian Academy of Sciences City of Ingolstadt University of Stuttgart Hungary Günther Riepl Rosemarie Spannbauer-Pollmann Pal Hajas Town Councillor Klaus Schöller Director’s Assistant Tanja Wagensohn Attila Ágh President City of Regensburg Officer University of Passau Managing Director Former Head of Department Cserhatalja Rural State Ministry Baden-Württemberg Bavarian Academic Center for Central, Budapest Corvinus University Development Association Sebastian Rihm Frank Speier Eastern and Southeastern Europe Project Manager Hans Joachim Scholz Head of Unit European Policy Zsófia Bakacsi János Halász Euro-Institut Kehl Deputy Head of Department Ministry of Finance and Economics Kerstin Warncke Senior Research Fellow Programme Manager Bavarian State Ministry of Science, Student Institute for Soil Sciences Joint Technical Secretariat Martin Rill Research and the Arts Sandra Spöttl University of Augsburg and Agricultural Chemistry, Centre (HU-SRB IPA CBC) Director EU Project Manager for Agricultural Research, HAS L-Bank Peter Schoof City of Munich Simone Weichmann Ágnes Hitesy Director for Basic Issues Bavarian Government Miklos Barabas Director Stanka Savova of EU External Relations and Carmen Stadelhofer Director HitesyBartuczHollai Euroconsulting Kft. Representative for Southeastern Europe Relations with EU Member States Director Joachim Werner European House/Danubiana Network WALD+CORBE Consulting Federal Foreign Office University of Ulm Publisher István Joó Donau-International Eva Beleznay Chief Advisor Isabella Schayan Peter Schulenkorf Isabel Steinweg Secretary of International Committee Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Bavarian Government Managing Director Staff member Bruno Wilhelm Chamber of Hungarian Architects Core-Consult GmbH & Co. KG State of Baden-Württemberg Senior Adviser to GIZ Tamás Kaiser Nadja Scheglow Wilhelm Consulting Árpád Berczik Director Counsellor Thomas Schwara Christian Stierstorfer Professor University of Pannonia Ministry of Finance and Economics Head of Division Business Location Director Joachim Wolbergs Danube Research Institute Baden-Württemberg State Ministry for Bird Conservation Mayor Tímea Kalmár Michael Scherz Ministry of Finance and Economics, in Bavaria Stadt Regensburg Ellen Bos Assistant Consul State of Baden-Württemberg, Germany Director Budapest Danube Contact Point Austrian Consulate General Thomas Strothotte Margit Wollner Andrássy University of Budapest Zita Sebö Rector Project Manager Ervin Kiss Wolfgang Scheuer Freelancer Project Assistant University of Regensburg International Danube Academy Nikoletta Barbara Czank General Secretary Head of Enviroment Department Project Manager Budapest Chamber of Commerce City of Ingolstadt Florian Setzen Boro Suput Thomas Zehender Association of Hungarian Settlements and Industry Director Consul CEO and Regions Developers Thomas Schleker Europa Zentrum Baden-Württemberg Consulate General of the Republic Profitextulm – Public Relations Office Peter Kiss-Parciu Cluster Manager of Serbia in Munich Mária Dinka Advisor BioCampus Straubing GmbH Ursula Sieh Joachim Zimmermann Senior Scientist Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bavarian Government Markus Theuersbacher Managing Director Danube Research Institute Centre Dietmar Schmidt Bavarian Government Bayernhafen GmbH & Co. KG for Ecology Hungarian Acedemy Eszter Kostenszky President Franziska Sielker of Sciences Director European Federation of Journalists Scientific Assistant Doris Thurau Grants Europe Consulting Kft. Danube Friedrich-Alexander-University Büroleiterin Zoltán Fábik of Erlangen German Society for International Project manager Cooperation (GIZ) Waterworld Baja 24 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 25

Áron Littvay-Kovács Poland Mihail Costache Mirela Furtuna Daciana Almeida Nichita Manuela Elisabeta Sidoroff Head Senior Adviser Personal Councilor of the President Ambassador Director General of INCDSB Budapest Chamber of Commerce Mateusz Gniazdowski Ministry of Environment and Forests Tulcea County Council Arab Business Club National Institute of Research and Industry Head of Department and Development for Biological Center for Eastern Studies Carmen Costea Ioan Cristian Hera Eduard Nicolescu Sciences Bucharest Gyula Meggyes Dr. Vice Rector Vice President Manager Director Dorota Nahrebecka-Sobota Spiru Haret University Bucharest Romanian Academy Centre for Special Education/ Cristiana Sîrbu Magyar Gáztranzit Co. Director Tineret Buzau President Marshal’s Office of Lower Silesia Hanta Costel Cornel Ionescu Ecological Initiative and Sustainable László Nádasi Director Director General Sorin Mircea Oprescu Development Group ‘Foundation’ Advisor Galati Municipality Romanian Academy Mayor Szigetköz Nature-Protective Association Romania City of Bucharest Marius Stan Cristina Cuc Gabriel Leahu Mayor Szilvia Nagy Dragoş Şeuleanu Counsellor General Secretary Dorin-Mihai Palaghiciuc Galati Municipality Assistant President Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Ministry of Education, First Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Foundation for Democracy, Research, Youth and Sports Ministry of Foreign Affairs Adrian-Mihai Stanescu Culture and Liberty Alexandru Serban Cucu Chief of Cabinet – Mayor of Bucharest Alessandra Pala General Director Costin Lianu Florin Pasatoiu City of Bucharest Programme Manager Maria Artene Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Director Head of Law Faculty, Department for Southeast Europe Joint Technical Diplomat Ministry of Economy, Commerce International Relations and European Horia Teodorescu Secretariat Ministry of Foreign Affairs Breaz Daniel and Business Environment of Romania Studies President Rector University of Craiova Tulcea County Council Péter Sárkány Dan Balteanu ‘1 Decembrie 1918’ Simona Carmen Litescu Director Director of the Geography Institute University of Alba Iulia Senior Researcher, Monica Patrichi Bogdan Trandafir Arrabona EGTC Romanian Academy President of Scinetific Council of INCDSB Head of TSDR Adviser Secretary of State Aurel Dimitriu National Institute of Research Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Ministry of Education, Research, István Szilvássy Iuliu Bara Mayor and Development for Biological Sciences Youth and Sports President Director General City of Sulina Bucharest Ion Pirna Association of Hungarian Settlements Ministry of Regional Director Simona Florina Vatafu and Regions Developers Development and Tourism Marius-Bazil Dragoş Sergiu Machidon National Institute of Research- Public Manager Senior Counsellor Director Development for Agricultural Ministry of Regional Development Tamas Toth Anca Bartha Ministry of Economy, Commerce Council of Danube Cities and Regions and Food Industry and Tourism Head of Department Danube Urban Development Bureau and Business Environment & MAC Renewable Energy Hungarian Energy Office Council of Danube Cities and Regions Oana Poiană Zoica Elena Vladut Victor Dumitrescu Mirela Mazilu PhD Student Deputy Director Mr.Gusztav Varga Eric Bartha Division Manager President NGO Cluster Turinn Babes-Bolyai University National Centre for Vocational President Secretary General Design Institute for Road Water University Of Craiova and Technical Education and Training Kalyi Jag Roma Artistil Inter-European Council of Danube Cities and Regions and Air Transport Ionut Liviu Popescu Development Integration Employment and Education Sebastian Metz Director Development Association Dorin Butunoiu Carmen Dumitriu Director Ministry of Education, Research, Sorin Valeriu Voicescu Management Consultant Vice-President AHK Romania Youth and Sports Counsellor Agentia Pentru Dezvoltare N.Cajal Foundation Ministry of European Affairs Italy Regionala Sud Est Serban Nagy Daniela Popescu Cernat Emanuel Project Manager Dean Giorgio Rosso Cicogna Daria Catalui Diplomatic Counsellor and Priority Area European Platform for Youth Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Alternate Secretary General Founder Coordinator for PA3 Development Central European Initiative Dunare.EDU Ministry of Regional Sorin Gabriel Popescu Development and Tourism Alina Negru Vice-President of the University Senate Gheorghe Chirpereanu Communication Manager Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Adviser Secretary of State Sorin Filipescu Danube Alliance Magazine Ministry of Education, Research, Vice-Rector Tania Radulescu Youth and Sports Babes-Bolyai University Director of Health Services City of Bucharest 26 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 27

Slovakia Martin Hakel Ida Repaská Spain Candidate Gabrijela Zalac Head State Advisor Head Daniel Ács Bratislava Self-Governing Region Ministry of Transport, Construction Razvan Abagiu Countries Vukovar-Srijem County President and Regional Development Director and Potential The Union of Slovak Clusters Gabriel Juhas Arnaiz & Partners Dragan Zeljko Dean Zuzana Silna Candidates Deputy Secretary Peter Ballo Faculty of Electrotechnic and Information Assistant Professor International Sava River Basin Vice-Dean Technology (STU) University of Economics in Bratislava Sweden Commission Faculty of Elecrical Engineering Bosnia and and Inforamtion Technology Jaroslav Juriga Ladislav Simko Robert Hall Herzegovina Zrinko Zvocak Head of Unit Director Adviser Director of Commerce Peter Bielik Ministry of Education, Science, Research Government Office Global Ecovillage Network for Europe, Miroslav Kukobat Luka Vukovar d.o.o. Rector and Sport Middle East and Africa Head of Unit Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra Julia Stepankova Regional Cooperation Council Drahuša Kalmanova State Counsellor Björne Hegefeldt Serbia Marian Brestic State Advisor Ministry of Education, Science, Programme Manager Aldin Medjedovic Vice-Rector for Research Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs Research and Sport Swedish Agency for Economic Advisor Boris Camernik Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra and Family and Regional Growth Ministry of Education and Science FBiH General Secretary Martin Svoboda Danube Competence Center Stamatios Christopoulos Lenka Kolejakova Chief State Counsellor Gabor Schneider Programme Analyst Programme Manager Ministry of Economy Researcher Croatia Bozidar Djelic United Nations Development Programme Ministry of Transport, Construction Local Regional Monitoring Institute Member of Parliament and Regional Development Galya Terzieva Dijana Bezjak National Assembly of Serbia Marta Cimbakova Project Coordinator Assistant Minister Advisor to the State Secretary Peter Linhardt Comprehensive Central Emergency Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts Knut Gerber Ministry of Education, Science, Research Director Services Adviser and Sport of the Slovak Republic Slovak University of Technology Lovrenka Brajković Bulat Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Miroslav Tvarozek Head of Department Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Jan Culka Petra Masacova General Director Ministry of Labour and Social Security President Director Regional Development Agency EC/PHARE Mate Gjorgjievski Comprehensive Central Emergency Bratislava Self Governing Region Zvonimir Cordasic Transport Law Expert Services Viktor Vlasak Director South East Europe Transport Observatory Ivo Nesrovnal Head of Office Vukovar-srijem County Regional Melinda Darázsová Vice-Chairman Danube Knowledge Cluster Development Agency Hrast ltd Edit Karanovic State Advisor Bratislava Self Governing Region President Ministry of Transport, Construction Bozo Galic International Scientific Forum Danube – and Regional Development Julius Oszlanyi Slovenia Prefect River of Cooperation Senior Scientist Vukovar-Srijem County Maria Gaziova Institute of Landscape Ecology of SAS Simon Vrecar Sanja Knežević Expert Director Zdenka Mesić Advisor for the Danube Strategy Ministry of Environment Lubomir Plai CEKTRA – Centre for Knowledge Transfer Directorate for SME and Crafts Serbian European Integration Office Advisor Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts Zelmira Greifova Federation of Employers’ Associations Franc Zlahtic Kristina Kujundzic Director Advisor Melita Meštrović Senior Program Manager Ministry of Environment Eva Reichelova Plinovodi Head of Department National Tourism Organization Programme Manager Vukovar-srijem County Regional Igor Hajdušek Ministry of Transport, Construction Ljubo Žnidar Development Agency Hrast ltd Natalija Matunovic-Milosevic Ambassador Knowledgwe Economy and Regional Development State Secretary Nacional Programme Coordinator Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Infrastructure and Spatial Marina Sekulic SEE Programme Planning Head Assistant Serbian European Integration Office Vukovar-Srijem County Aleksandra Milićević Associate National Tourism Organization 28 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 29

Maša Mitrović OTHER EU INSTITUTIONS European Project Manager Investment Bank Regional Development Agency Bačka Countries and bodies Martin Brunkhorst Zoran Novakovic Lendings in Central Europe Advisor Japan European Parliament Serbian Chamber of Commerce Eugenia Kazamaki Ottersten Osamu Ieda Tamás Deutsch Regional & Urban Development Aleksandar Petrovic Professor at Slavic Research Center Member of the European Parliament Head of Mayor’s Office Hokkaido University Marika Levena City of Novi Sad Lendings in Central Europe Mari Koyano Member of the European Parliament Gordana Plamenac Professor at Graduate School Jean Vrla CEO, Managing Director of Law Hokkaido University Lending Operations in Central Europe National Tourism Organization European Commission (AT,CZ,HU,SK)

Vesna Rusic Moldova Cesare Bernabei Team Leader DG for Transport and Mobility Committee Serbian Chamber of Commerce Victoria Isac of the Regions Senior Education Consultant Irina Cruceru Daniela Schily Ministry of Education DG for Regional and Urban Policy Santiago Mondragón Project Leader Cabinet of the President Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gino de Laurenzo internationale Zusammenarbiet Norway DG for Regional and Urban Policy

Sanda Šimić Stefan Gaenzle Anett Galovicz Assistant Director Associate Professor DG for Regional and Urban Policy Serbian European Integration Office University of Agder Alberto Mittestainer Olivera Simovic DG for Regional and Urban Policy Head of Local Economic Ukraine Development Office Eva Nussmueller City of Novi Sad Zinoviy Broyde DG for Regional and Urban Policy Director Daniela Stojkovic Jovanovic Centre EcoResource Anna Repullo Vice-President DG for Regional and Urban Policy Danube Civil Society Forum Olha Melen-Zabramna Head of Legal Unit Alain Roggeri Radomir Topalov Environment-People-Law DG for Regional and Urban Policy Head of Regional Department Regional Agency for Socio-Economic Igor Studennikov Colin Wolfe Development – Banat Executive Director Head of Unit, Competence Centre Centre for Regional Studies of Macro-Regions and European Srdjan Vezmar Territorial Cooperation, Director DG for Regional and Urban Policy Regional Development Agency Backa

Milos Vucevic Mayor City of Novi Sad

Irena Živković Director Regional Agency for Socio-Economic Development – Banat 30 1st Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region / 31

Venue Map

1 4 Workshop 4 Workshop 1 Innovative action for successful Improved and Greener Mobility – Danube Enterprises Which Ways Forward?

Workshop 6 Workshop 3 Regensburg-Walhalia-Donaustauf Modern Danube Governance-How to A Sustainable River Basin – Wöhrdstraße Wöhrdstraße Make the Region Work? Environmental and Touristic Assets Weinlände Proskestraße Wöhrdstraße Keplerstraße Princely Palace Thurn und Taxis Salzstadel 4 5 Emmeramsplatz 5 Weiße-Lamm-Gasse 1 Fischmarkt Wer straße 93047 Regensburg 93047 Regensburg Thundorferstraße ne Brücke Metgebergasse

Eiser St.-Albans-Gasse 8 Weissgenbergraben Goliathstraße Unter den Schwibbögen 2 5 Engelburgergasse Baumhackergasse 7 Donaumarkt Workshop 5 Boat dinner Amulfsplatz Hunnenplatz Rote-Hahnen-GasseHaidplatz

Am Römung Ostengasse Promoting Empowerment, Domgarten Smart Skills and Inclusive Growth Anlegestelle bei der Eisernen Brücke Werftstraße 8, Domplatz

Mittlerer Sitzungssaal 93059 Regensburg Schattenhofergasse Kapuzinergasse Wahienstraße Tändiergasse 6 Domstraße Zimmer-Nr. A 103 – 1. Stock Drei-Mohren-Straße Ostengasse Bismarcksplatz Regierung der Oberpfalz Gesandtenstraße Kalmünzergasse Glockengasse Neupfamplatz Residenzstraße Trothengasse Emmeramsplatz 8 6 Wiesmeierweg Predigergasse Heliggeistgasse

Kapellengasse 93047 Regensburg Hotel Pfauengasse Dänzergasse Röhrigässe

Achat Plaza Herzog am Dom Silberne-Fisch-Gasse Spielgasse Dachauplatz Wittelsbacherstraße Auergasse 3 Domplatz 3 Beraiterweg 3 Minoritenweg Prinzenweg Workshop 2 93047 Regensburg Schottenstraße Agidienplatz Ölberg Am Minoritenweg Energy for a Modern Danube Region Pfarrergasse

Obere Bachgasse Marschallstraße Weißbräuhausgasse Am Brixener Hof ObermünsterstraßeMatergasse Königsstraße Refektorium – Zimmer-Nr. E 027 7 Emmeramsplatz Regierung der Oberpfalz Hotel 2 Von-der-Tan-Straße Ägidienplatz 2 93047 Regensburg Goliath am Dom Goliathstraße 10 Grasgasse 93047 Regensburg Fuchsengang St.-Peters-Weg Landshuter Straße

Waffnergasse 1

8 St.-Peters-Weg D.-Martin-Luther-Straße Kumpfmühler Straße Hotel Helenenstraße Schloss Emmeram Park Luitpoldstraße

Bischofshof am Dom Rontzerstraße Krauterermarkt 3 Luitpoldstraße 93047 Regensburg Albertstraße

Maximilianstraße

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